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THE 2016 BIKE WEEK ROAD TRIP
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Day 02 [27FEB16/SAT] West Sacramento CA to Kingman AZ... selected photos
Day 02 [27FEB16/SAT] West Sacramento CA to Kingman AZ... (1) photos 001-073
Day 02 [27FEB16/SAT] West Sacramento CA to Kingman AZ... (2) photos 074-147
Day 03 [28FEB16/SUN] Kingman AZ to Albuquerque NM... 

Day  02 [27FEB16/SAT] West Sacramento CA to Kingman AZ
          TOTAL TODAY  627 miles/10hrs25min
          GRAND TOTAL  627 miles

3-ring binder entry: points of interest, motel info, maps, click here
Depart West Sac homestead: 52of, 5:51amPST, 883mi
Rolling south on I-5: sunrise as we approach southern border of Sacramento county...
photograph by Russell Holder
full size original photo: russellrazholder.com/eventpics/2016/160301bikeweek/160227day02KingmanAz/img_5356.jpg... photograph by Russell Holder
 
Lost Hills/Pilot 1127mi 9:26amPST 59of
244.2mi in 3:45hrs w/23.7avg mpg
12.168G 2.099/G $25.54
& while there, $04.02 for 2 ea sausage in a roll
at Buttonwillow, 58 east towards Bakersfield, w/pause for photo op w/blossoms...
photograph by Russell Holder
full size original photo: russellrazholder.com/eventpics/2016/160301bikeweek/160227day02KingmanAz/img_5368.jpg... photograph by Russell Holder
 
photograph by Russell Holder
full size original photo: russellrazholder.com/eventpics/2016/160301bikeweek/160227day02KingmanAz/img_5371.jpg... photograph by Russell Holder
 
... on to Bakersfield, and over Tahachapi Pass...
through Kramer Junction at 395, through Barstow and onto I40 w/ride down historic Route 66...
photograph by Russell Holder
full size original photo: russellrazholder.com/eventpics/2016/160301bikeweek/160227day02KingmanAz/img_5390.jpg... photograph by Russell Holder
 
... this part of historic Route 66 went through lava fields from which samples were, of course, collected... some pieces were left - TOO large to pick up, had critters under them, etc...
photograph by Russell Holder
full size original photo: russellrazholder.com/eventpics/2016/160301bikeweek/160227day02KingmanAz/img_5393.jpg... photograph by Russell Holder
 
Note: I went down this very piece of highway long about mid-summer of 1971, at night, before I40 existed, in a 1959 Cadillac towing a trailer that was 7'10" wide, and, at EVERY gully's bridge (all of which were narrow!) I met an 18-wheeler - just aimed at the center of my lane and crossed my fingers... apparently that worked...
photograph by Russell Holder
full size original photo: russellrazholder.com/eventpics/2016/160301bikeweek/160227day02KingmanAz/img_5406.jpg... photograph by Russell Holder
 
... still in California on I40...
... pretty blue sky... pretty red toenails...
photograph by Russell Holder
full size original photo: russellrazholder.com/eventpics/2016/160301bikeweek/160227day02KingmanAz/img_5428.jpg... photograph by Russell Holder
 
... still in California on I40...
photograph by Russell Holder
full size original photo: russellrazholder.com/eventpics/2016/160301bikeweek/160227day02KingmanAz/img_5434.jpg... photograph by Russell Holder
 
Seriously???
photograph by Russell Holder
full size original photo: russellrazholder.com/eventpics/2016/160301bikeweek/160227day02KingmanAz/img_5447.jpg... photograph by Russell Holder
 
... udden udden...
photograph by Russell Holder
full size original photo: russellrazholder.com/eventpics/2016/160301bikeweek/160227day02KingmanAz/img_5449.jpg... photograph by Russell Holder
 
Needle Mountain (Arizona)...
photograph by Russell Holder
full size original photo: russellrazholder.com/eventpics/2016/160301bikeweek/160227day02KingmanAz/img_5465.jpg... photograph by Russell Holder
 
Needles/Chevron 1271mi 3:20amPST 84of
144.6mi in 9:07hrs 562.8mi w/26.2avg mpg
13.626G 3.099/G $42.23
How'd you get that big truck up there Roy?...
photograph by Russell Holder
full size original photo: russellrazholder.com/eventpics/2016/160301bikeweek/160227day02KingmanAz/img_5475.jpg... photograph by Russell Holder
 
Travelodge, Kingman AZ
MOTEL: Travel Lodge I-40 exit 53 onto Bus93/Hist66
3275 East Andy Devine Avenue Kingman AZ 86401 928.757.1188
website: travelodge.com/hotels/arizona/kingman/travelodge-kingman/hotel-overview

CLEAN!, economical, adequate room, soft bed (prefer hard, but ok), soft sheets (nice),
trains all night... but I like trains...
Kingman/Cracker Barrel for dinner $33.00
S:trout,baked sw.potatoe,g.beans,salad,cornBread,lemon ade
R:ChknFriedSteak,FFokra,g.beans,salad,biscuit,coffee
Kingman/Flying-J 1518mi 6:09pmPST 67of
72.5mi in ?:??hrs w/23.9avg mpg
2.988G 1.539/G $4.48
& while there, $02.49 for 1 ea bag of ice
... some flyers we picked up along the way...
photograph by Russell Holder
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breakfast at Travelodge the next morning:
S: Rasinbran,English muffin w/jam,OJ,coffee
R: Rasinbran,English muffin,OJ,coffee

Day 02 [27FEB16/SAT] West Sacramento CA to Kingman AZ... selected photos
Day 02 [27FEB16/SAT] West Sacramento CA to Kingman AZ... (1) photos 001-073
Day 02 [27FEB16/SAT] West Sacramento CA to Kingman AZ... (2) photos 074-147
NEXT: Day 03 [28FEB16/SUN] Kingman AZ to Albuquerque NM...